The Present

These new status behaviours are what one expert calls ‘inconspicuous consumption’.

Animals are adapting all the time these days to stay out of our way.

In his book with Richard Clarke, “Warnings,” Eddy made clear this was inevitable.

Manly Bands wanted to improve on mens’ wedding bands. Mission accomplished.

The proposal calls for the American public to draft two candidates to lead the executive branch: one from the center-left, the other from the center-right.

Seldom are these conversations actually anti-racist.

Monuments are under attack in America. How far should we go in re-examining our history?

What would happen if the U.S. guaranteed every citizen a job with a living wage and benefits?

Thanks to modern technology, we can reexamine our assumptions about ancient warriors.

A simple postcard can improve voter registration rates. Who knew?

Higher education faces challenges that are unlike any other industry. What path will ASU, and universities like ASU, take in a post-COVID world?

Fighting materialized, virtual monsters can be cathartic in stressful and precarious times.

Innovative use of blockchain tech, data trusts, algorithm assessments, and cultural shifts abound.

Pew Research Center data shows that most people think diversity improves lives in their countries.

Yet, the real-world roles and expectations of fathers have changed in recent years.

Comfort has won, and most formality is gone.

OpenStax reimagined textbooks and saved students $1 billion. Now is a moment to reimagine even more. How can education help students learn more, better, and faster?

It turns out big ideas don’t always fit in sign-sized slogans.

In spite of a government mandate, females are often treated as afterthoughts in scientific research.

Can researchers use data science to accurately predict the future?

Sophists used rhetoric and debate to arrive at practical truths.

According to Harvard economists, Democrats and Republicans both perceive reality very wrong.

Women and girls must be front and centre of coronavirus response and recovery.

The importance of finding and shaping learning communities.

A massive Dating.com study reveals just how important politics are in the dating world right now.

With 45% of recent college graduates under or unemployed, it’s time to explore new solutions.

Watch Slavoj Žižek’s live interview with Big Think, moderated by Samo Burja.

The programming giant exits the space due to ethical concerns.

The videos raise serious legal and moral questions about police crowd-control tactics.

By leveraging the difference between lit and shadowed areas, a new energy source perfect for wearables is invented.